Amazon planning Australian datacentre: Report
Amazon's Web Services cloud computing division is planning to open a new datacentre hosted in Australia next year, according to an article published in the Australian newspaper this morning.
View ArticleFoxtel/Austar merger takes step forward
The multi-billion dollar merger of Foxtel and Austar has taken another step forward, with the pair confirming yesterday that definitive agreements had been signed which will see Foxtel buy all of the...
View ArticleInterpol filter: Does it breach user agreements?
Does the mandatory implementation of a limited Internet filtering scheme by Telstra and Optus constitute a breach of the ISPs' existing agreements with their users? So far the situation is unclear,...
View ArticleTelstra’s “epic” HTC Sensation goes on sale
Telstra today started selling HTC's new flagship smartphone the Sensation in Australia, pricing the handset at the top of its range, with customers to pay a minimum of $79 a month for the device on a...
View ArticleXperia neo: Telstra adds to Android love-in
The nation's biggest telco Telstra has added to a string of exclusive launches of Android handsets, revealing plans this morning to launch Sony Ericsson's Xperia neo on 26 July.
View ArticleInternode simplifies broadband plans
National broadband provider Internode has revamped its monthly plan structure, with the aim of unifying its disparate product offerings under one simplified structure, and giving customers small...
View ArticleHP takes cloud step with MMG win
Technology giant HP this week took one of its first major steps into Australia's emerging cloud computing market, picking up a four-year IT transformation project with local miner Minerals and Metals...
View ArticleTelstra ‘price squeeze’: Hackett slams ACCC inaction
Telstra's been squeezing prices to its wholesale customers for almost a year now -- and the national competition regulator's taken zero action in response, according to Internode managing director...
View ArticlePirate Party slams AFACT’s ISP “extortion”
The Australian arm of the Pirate Party late yesterday opened fire on the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft, accusing the group of "strong-arm tactics" and "extortion" in its renewed...
View ArticleNSW Health to dump Novell GroupWise
To be honest, whenever we realise there's still a GroupWise implementation out there, we kind of feel like we've discovered an untouched ancient archeological dig. Who knows what treasures can be found...
View ArticleVodafone may support Interpol filter
National mobile carrier Vodafone has signalled its support for the new voluntary Internet filtering scheme being implemented by rivals Telstra and Optus, but has refused to clarify whether it will...
View ArticleMystery man takes Primus reins as CEO quits
National broadband provider Primus overnight revealed the long-time chief executive of its Australian branch would leave his post, with a mysterious executive to take his place in the short term while...
View ArticleStop favouring the US, customers tell Google
US-headquartered technology giant Google is facing a wave of complaints from users around the globe after it launched another in a string of online services which are only available to those who live...
View ArticleWelcome to VMware. It’s your monopolist speaking.
It's no secret that not everyone is a huge fan of VMware's new licensing structure, and now the backlash is beginning to hit Australia.
View ArticleAmazon opens Australian office
Global cloud computing and retail giant Amazon today told customers it had opened an Australian office with dedicated local staff to service the cloud computing market, as speculation continues to...
View ArticleTurnbull hits Armidale for NBN tour
Shadow Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull has been getting down and dirty with the locals in rural NSW town Armidale, which contains is an early stage rollout zone for the National Broadband...
View ArticleVictoria opens up IT services panel again
The Victorian Government has once again opened up its tendering process for its major technology services purchasing panel, known as the eServices Panel, following industry complaints that a recent...
View ArticleNBN scammers target Tasmania
Tasmanian technology lobby group Digital Tasmania has warned that scammers may be targeting residents in the state and fraudulently offering to sign them up to receive services over the National...
View ArticleReality check: Internode is not ‘price gouging’
Those who are currently having a big fat whinge about Internode's new broadband plans need to harden up and realise that the ISP isn't trying to gouge users for profits; in fact, it's one of the only...
View ArticleCBA’s dated IT systems forced its hand, says ANZ
ANZ Bank chief information officer Anne Weatherston has rejected claims the bank's technology platform was falling behind that of rivals, stating billion-dollar IT splurges by the likes of the...
View Article
